It’s time to check out the latest deals and new release across Xbox LIVE with the fortnightly Newsbeat. The next fortnight will be especially good for players of Battlefield Bad Company 2 or those who missed out on buying the L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass at the reduced price when it was first announced – as both games have heavily reduced DLC over the next two weeks. There are also several top-notch LIVE Arcade games released in that same time period – including the re-release of classic SEGA Saturn shmup Radiant Silvergun – as well as the usual selection of Avatar items, Games on Demand and Add-ons.
Xbox LIVE Arcade:
Crimson Alliance (Microsoft Studios) – 7 September – Free Trial
Leedmees for Kinect (Konami) – 7 September – 800 MS Points
BloodRayne Betrayal (Majesco) – 7 September – 1200 MS Points
Skydrift (NAMCO BANDAI Games) [Europe only] – 7 September – 1200 MS Points
Radiant Silvergun (Microsoft Studios) – 14 September – 1200 MS Points
Red Bull X-Fighters (Konami) – 14 September – 800 MS Points
Game Add-ons:
Crimson Alliance Character Add-ons (Microsoft Studios) – 7 September – 800 MS Points (1 character) or 1200 MS Points (set of 3 characters)
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: Shadow Hunters (Microsoft Studios) – 13 September – 400 MS Points
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Expansion (Microsoft Studios) – 14 September – 400 MS Points
Sales & Specials:
Rockstar Games Publisher Sale – Games, Add-ons, and Avatars (Rockstar Games)
13 September – 19 September – Up to 50% off
Deal of the Week:
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts)
Onslaught Mode – 6 September – 12 September – 200 MS Points (50% off)
BFBC2 Vietnam – 6 September – 12 September – 600 MS Points (50% off)
Bad Company™ 2 VIP – 6 September – 12 September – 400 MS Points (50% off)
Kit Short-cut Bundle Pack – 6 September – 12 September – 600 MS Points (50% off)
SPECACT Upgrade Bundle – 6 September – 12 September – 240 MS Points (50% off)
Bad Company™ 2 Vietnam Theme – 6 September – 12 September – 120 MS Points (50% off)
L.A. Noire (Rockstar Games)
L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass – 13 September – 19 September – 640 (33% off)
Games On Demand:
Way of Samurai 3 (Spike) – 6 September
Sherlock Holmes (Focus Home Interactive) – 6 September
Homefront™ (THQ) – 13 September
Bulletstorm (Electronic Arts) – 13 September
Games on Demand Price Reductions:
Shaun White Skateboarding (Ubisoft) – 6 September
Sonic & SEGA All Star Racing (SEGA) – 6 September
Aliens vs. Predator (SEGA) – 6 September
Virtua Tennis 2009 (SEGA) – 6 September
Vanquish (SEGA) – 6 September
R.U.S.E™ (Ubisoft) – 6 September
Fable III (Microsoft Studios) [Mexico only] – 6 September
Halo: Reach (Microsoft Studios) [Mexico only] – 6 September
Avatar Marketplace:
Crimson Alliance (Microsoft Studios) – 7 September
Adidas Originals 2 – 8 September
The Gunstringer (Microsoft Studios) – 14 September
Fast Five – 15 September
This is the current release schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace content. As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region.
